We are just one week away from our 3-day HPYO Tune UP! Summer Intensive where participating youth musicians will take on a fantastic selection of works chosen by Conductor Alexander Cannon including The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby and Leonard Bernstein's America from West Side Story 🎶 The players will train with HPO coaches, take part in musician-focused workshops, perform in a culminating concert and meet fellow youth musicians along the way. Visit our website to register: https://www.hpo.org/community-education/hamilton-philharmonic-youth-orchestra/summer-intensive-program/ @al.cannon.music #HPO #HPYO #HPYOtuneup #Hamont #Hamontyouth #Hamontmusic

Become a member of the HPO team as our Youth Orchestra's Music Director! Job details can be found here (LINK IN BIO): https://www.hpo.org/opportunity/music-director-of-the-hamilton-philharmonic-youth-orchestra/ #HPYO #HPO #Hiring #Musiceducation #Musicdirector #Conductor #Orchestra #Musician #Employment #Job

Introducing our #HPYO TUNE UP! Summer Intensive Conductor, Alexander Cannon! @al.cannon.music We asked Alexander what led him to pursuing #music and what a life dedicated to music has meant to him and his own personal growth. Here is what he said: 🎺“I’ve played trumpet since I was a kid, and eventually received a doctorate in trumpet performance from UBC out in Vancouver. But I always enjoyed leading groups of peers, as far back as high school. I did some conducting here and there, and finally decided to turn to it more seriously after organizing and leading a reading session of Respighi's Pines of Rome for fun with friends and colleagues. I realized how fulfilling it was to bring everyone together, and so I started learning about conducting technique and score study. Being a professional musician means that one enjoys the immense privilege of collaborating with other musically passionate humans! To me, there's nothing else in the world like playing in or leading an ensemble - it's a unique activity that bonds people together and gives true, deep meaning to life. Dedicating oneself to musical study - be it an orchestral or jazz instrument, or through one's voice, or as a pianist - is like examining a massive mirror. The mirror - the music - shows you everything there is to learn about yourself, both wonderful and not so wonderful, revealing a person's true self. It's a very intimate process that is rewarding beyond measure, because it fosters personal integrity. Music has helped me profoundly know what it means to be human - even as a young child. People quickly learn how special it is, no matter what age someone may tackle learning an instrument!”🎺 Alexander's love of music education is clear, and we can't wait for him to inspire our #HPYOtuneup participants August 16 to 18! To learn more or register, use the link in our bio to find link for the HPYO TUNE UP! page on hpo.org.

Come have some fun with the HPO Brass Quintet this weekend at Festival of Friends! Catch the HPO Brass Quintet on Sunday, July 31 on the Tim Hortons Bandshell Stage at 3:45pm. Festival of Friends takes place Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31 at Gage Park and is free for all attendees! https://festivaloffriends.ca/ #HPO #HPObrass #FestivalofFriends #Hamont #Hamontmusic #Hamontevents #Gagepark #myhamilton #freeconcert #outdoorconcert #summer2022